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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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